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听力文本IntheAfricanstateofBenin,mentalillnessisstilloftenassociatedwithwitchcraftandevilspirits.Forover30yearswithhischarity,a65-yearoldmechanichashelpedthousandsofWestAfricansaffectedbymentalillness.ThisreportfromBeninonthechallengesofcaringforthementallyillwascompiledbyLola.Theysoundliketwofriendsmeetingupafterawhile.Weareinasmallhouse.We’vehadtolockhimupbecausehedisturbedpeopleandtheycometoourstocomplain.Sometimes,heattackspeopleinthestreet,sayingthey’vetakensomethingofhis.I’mjustoverwhelmedbyallthis.Wedoauniquework.Afterhisbusinesswentbust,hesankintodepression,andthat’swhyhesayshefoundGod,orratherthatGodfoundhim.Mentalpatientshereareconsideredtobepossessedbythedevilorvictimsofwitchcraft.That’swhywegoouttoexplaintopeoplethatmentalillnessisneitherofthesethings,thesamewaythatyourheartcanfallsick,thebraincanfallsickandyouhavetotreatit.Justgettingherecanbeaverylongroad.InBenin,whensomeonebecomesill,theirfamiliesfirstinstinctisrarelytogostraighttoahospital.80%ofpeoplehereresorttotraditionalhealers.Forthepastfiveyears,authoritieshavebeenstrengtheningtheireffortstoregulatethem.Cheaptreatment,averyhumaneapproach,andastaffonlymadeupofformerpatients.Thosearethekeystothesuccess.Still,theassociationhasattractedcriticism.Atthebeginning,therewasnotenoughmedicalcare.Yes,theyhadmedicine,butnorealpsychiatrists.Forme,that’saproblem.ThereareonlyaroundadozenpsychiatristsinthewholeofBenin,acountryofalmosttenmillionpeopleandhalfthesizeoftheUnitedKingdom.IalwaysgivemyselfuptoGod’swill.NowforthoseofyouplanningahikingholidaytoMars,youwillbepleasedtohearthattheBritishmappingagencyOrdnanceSurveyhascomeupwithahelpfulmapoftheterrainthere.It’sthefirsttimethatOShasproducedamapofanotherplanet.ButwhyMars?OrdnanceSurveyisinvolvedinmanycuttingedgeprojects.Andsowewereapproachedbecauseofourexpertiseinlocation,intelligenceanddata.词汇学习1.expertisen.专长例句:Theproblemisthatmostlocalauthoritieslacktheexpertisetodealsensiblyinthismarket.问题是大多数地方政府都缺乏合理应对这个市场的专门知识。2.craftn/v.飞机,工艺,行业,周密制订例句:ThewindowswouldprobablyhavebeencraftedinthelatterpartoftheMiddleAges.这些窗户很可能是中世纪后期精心制作的。3.overwhelmv.使难以承受例句:Hewasoverwhelmedbyalongingfortimespast.他一心渴望回到从前。4.compilev.编纂例句:Councilswererequiredtocompilearegisterofalladultslivingintheirareas.各地政务委员会被要求编制一份该地区成年居民的名册。5.criticismn.指责,评论例句:ThispolicyhadrepeatedlycomeunderstrongcriticismonCapitolHill.该政策在美国国会屡遭强烈批评。内容解析1.Forover30yearswithhischarity,a65-yearoldmechanichashelpedthousandsofWestAfricansaffectedbymentalillness.mentalillness精神病例句:Thelaypersoncannotreallyunderstandmentalillness.外行不完全了解精神病。例句:Certainpeoplemaybepredisposedtomentalillness.有些人易患精神病.2.OrdnanceSurveyisinvolvedinmanycuttingedgeprojects.involvein使介入,涉及例句:IseemtohaveinvolvedmyselfinsomethingIdon'tunderstand.我似乎卷入了一件我并不知情的事情当中。例句:NoelandIdoeverythingtogether,heinvolvesmeineverything.我和诺埃尔什么事情都一起做,他让我参与所有的事。参考翻译在非洲国家贝宁,人们经常把心理疾病和巫术幽灵联系起来。然而,一名65岁的机械师30多年来慈善帮助了数千名西非精神病患者。洛拉从贝宁发回报道,介绍了照顾精神病患者的重重困难。听他们说话像久别重逢的老友。我们就在一个小房子里。我们得把他锁起来,因为他总打扰别人,人家都找上门理论了。有时候他会在大街上打人,说他们拿了他的东西。我真是受够了。我们的工作是独一无二的。生意破产以后,他陷入了低迷,但他说就在这个时候他找到了上帝,更确切地说,是上帝找到了他。这儿的人认为精神病患者是鬼神附体,要不就是受巫术所害。所以我们就出去向人们解释:精神病和这些都无关,就像你心脏生病、大脑生病一个道理,都得治。到这儿就得走很长的路。在贝宁,如果有人生病的话,家人的第一反应很少有直接去医院。这里80%的人选择去看传统的治疗师。在过去的5年中,政府一直在努力管理他们。治病花钱少,医生品德高,员工由以前的病人组成——这些就是成功地关键。然而,该机构也招来了批评。刚开始,他们的医疗服务是不到位的。确实有药品,但没有真正的精神病医生。对于我来说,这就是个问题。贝宁有一千万人口,国土面积是英国的一半,但整个国家只有大概十几个精神病医生。我总是遵从上帝的旨意。计划去火星走一遭的朋友们注意了,好消息:英国制图部门地形测量局研制出一款对你有帮助的火星地形图。这是该测量局第一次绘制出另一个星球的地图,那么为什么选火星呢?地形测量局参与了很多尖端项目,找我们就是因为我们在地理位置、智能化和数据方面都是专家。
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